In the first of two College Football Playoff Semifinals, No. 1 Alabama takes on No. 4 Washington in the Peach Bowl.
In a game laced with high-end talent on both sidelines, the Crimson Tide come in heavy favorites as the undisputed No. 1 team in the country after an undefeated season.
Does Washington have a chance?
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WEEK | OPPONENT | RESULT |
---|---|---|
1 | USC | W 52-6 |
2 | W. Kentucky | W 38-10 |
3 | @ Ole Miss | W 48-43 |
4 | Kent State | W 48-0 |
5 | Kentucky | W 34-6 |
6 | @ Arkansas | W 49-30 |
7 | @ Tennessee | W 49-10 |
8 | Texas A&M | W 33-14 |
9 | @ LSU | W 10-0 |
10 | Mississippi St. | W 51-3 |
11 | Chattanooga | W 31-3 |
12 | Auburn | W 30-12 |
13 | Florida | W 54-16 |
Alabama's closest calls this season took place at Ole Miss and at LSU. Outside those two games, the Crimson Tide won by at least three scores every week.
WEEK | OPPONENT | RESULT |
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1 | Rutgers | W 48-13 |
2 | Idaho | W 59-14 |
3 | Portland State | W 41-3 |
4 | @ Arizona | W 35-28 |
5 | Stanford | W 44-6 |
6 | @ Oregon | 70-21 |
7 | Oregon State | W 41-17 |
8 | @ Utah | W 31-24 |
9 | @ Cal | W 6-27 |
10 | USC | L 26-13 |
11 | Arizona State | W 44-18 |
12 | @ Washington State | W 45-17 |
13 | Colorado | W 41-10 |
Washington's argument for being No. 2 or No. 3 is strong, but their loss at home to USC late in the year created some doubt as to whether 1) they were one of the top four teams in the country, and 2) the committee would see them as such.
The Huskies' dominating finish — 140-45 combined over ASU, WSU and Colorado — did the trick.